Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
After the trend of Scientific Management and automation the next big step was CAD/CAM. These computer-aided operation meant that all the designing and Manufacturing of the product would be done with the help of computers making the operations way more efficient . These systems immensely helped in new product development and redesigning the processes.
General Motors had its first brush with computer-aided systems in 1996 and ended up saving time and money by using these systems. It helped the company launch new vehicles faster and more efficiently by making the process much smoother .